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She knew, and had rather revelled in the idea, that she should have to give up many luxuries, which had only been troubles and trammels to her freedom in Harley Street. Her keen enjoyment of every sensuous pleasure, was balanced finely, if
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Already quite a few references to wealth and the disparity between the haves and have nots. Also many references to the role of marriage in financial security.
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“No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused”
― A Christmas Carol
― A Christmas Carol
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“The way those old memories kept bubbling to the surface in the present tense was disturbing. It was as if the past had never died; as if on some level of time’s great tower, everything was still happening.”
― Lisey's Story
― Lisey's Story
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― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
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